Sprinting to Training Camp: The Official 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

[Recca Gatsby]

have they done a good job drafting? other than Brogdon?

that Bucks team is very meh and Giannis will prob leave when he hits UFA

I don't see Giannis leaving Milwaukee

 

[Hersh]

if the league was top 16.. 10 to 12 west teams make the playoffs..

 

[ISO]

Yes there is

There's 1, MAYBE 2 if you count Kyrie, top 10 players in the east.

The east is inferior. The Jazz would body anybody in that coherence not named Boston or Philly lol.

Ignore damn near the entire post, brehs

Speak of only top 10 players like a casual, brehs

No, the Jazz wouldn’t.

 

[Miggs]

I don't see Giannis leaving Milwaukee

Hes already hinted that hes going to leave...

 

[SchoolboyC]

Yes there is

There's 1, MAYBE 2 if you count Kyrie, top 10 players in the east.

The east is inferior. The Jazz would body anybody in that coherence not named Boston or Philly lol.

West has better talent on paper absolutely. But in terms of how teams actually perform there is not a massive gap. That’s just a narrative.

For example, the Jazz actually had a losing record against the East last year, but you make the assumption that playing in the West is holding them back when in reality they benefited more from being in the West.

 

[jay211]

Hes already hinted that hes going to leave...

Giannis got them Hollywood Dreams #Lakeshow

 

[DoubleJ13]

OKC is going to pretty much waste Russ and PG prime years when they stretch Melo.

Stretching Melo ain't really going to matter outside of the luxery tax, Thunder wouldn't have cap space until 21-22 anyway & at the end of PG's deal (if he takes his option year) & a year away from Russy's deal expiring & it would be time to start shifting towards rebuilding at that point anyway. I would rather they just bite the bullet for this year & get it over with but it really doesn't matter going forward.

Thunder are over the cap as is for the next 3 seasons unless the cap explodes at a ridiculous rate. They're building around Russy, PG, Adams, Grant, & Robes. They'll surround that core with draft picks, minimum guys, & MLE guys.

 

[iamduval]

Wiggins averaged over 23 ppg, shooting damn near 36% from the perimeter and y’all telling me he wouldnt be a force in the east?

The added confidence of knowing he’s one of the top 5-6 wings in the conference and a potential perennial all star would take his game to new heights


Come to Heat

 

[Versa]

West has better talent on paper absolutely. But in terms of how teams actually perform there is not a massive gap. That’s just a narrative.

For example, the Jazz actually had a losing record against the East last year, but you make the assumption that playing in the West is holding them back when in reality they benefited more from being in the West.

What team in the east beats the Jazz in a 7 game series besides a healthy Boston and Philly?

 

[Miggs]

What team in the east beats the Jazz in a 7 game series besides a healthy Boston and Philly?

Raptors

 

[Payday23]

Yes!!!!!

Thanks @Brozay

Great pickup

 

[steph_harden]

They used to stay fukking with Prodigy’s mural too. It’s almost sport for these dudes to deface these murals.

Hopefully the dude that created it doesn’t waste his time going back to fix it. Because it’s most likely on from here on out.

 

[The God Poster]

No, there isn’t. The West had a .527 winning % against the East last season, which is hardly a difference.

It’s an overstated talent and gap discrepancy between the conferences. Yes, the West is better. The top players in the West are better and the two best teams in the league last season (Warriors, Rockets) are in the West. But there’s 30 teams and over 400 players that need to be considered. Even in the East you still play West teams plenty.

Nikkas is making it seem like Wiggins numbers or any player from the West that comes out East numbers would take a jump

Oladipo disagrees

I'ma need a better look at that 52% tho

In Wiggins case it wouldn't matter cuz he is what he is at this point. Any competent West player is improving tho.

 

[YaThreadTrashB!]

Raptors

 

[SchoolboyC]

What team in the east beats the Jazz in a 7 game series besides a healthy Boston and Philly?

I don’t think the Jazz are on a higher tier than the likes of Toronto & Indiana